All Hallows Eve Family Service Tuesday

Tuesday - People today, especially youth don't have a lot of experience with death. I officiated at a funeral service on Sunday night. There were several young people there. The adults were talking and mingling while the youth kept glancing at the body in the room. Death is no longer a part of life that most people experience. My hope is to reassure the children about eternal life and that death is a normal process. The focus will be on eternal life. Also, I like the idea of starting out with Jesus wept. Our culture does not typically allow for sadness. The goal seems to be about being happy. It is good when people can express their sadness particularly when someone dies.